Advanced Pharmacist (NHS AfC: Band 8a) - Mental Health - Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Derbyshire Healthcare NHS; Derby; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare organization as a Pharmacist in Derby, focusing on mental health services. The successful candidate will develop pharmacy services, manage team collaborations, and be dedicated to improving patients' lives. This role offers flexible working conditions and career progression opportunities.

Benefits

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Health service discounts

Free employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• GPhC registration is mandatory.
• Experience as a specialist pharmacist is required.
• Postgraduate qualifications in mental health pharmacy preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop close working relationships with other team members.
• Educate colleagues about medicines management.
• Act as a non-medical prescriber in a community mental health team.

Skills

Specialist knowledge of mental health medications

Quality improvement

Team collaboration

Education

GPhC registration

Postgraduate mental health pharmacy diploma

Job description

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Want to make a real difference and have a truly rewarding career? Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of ‘making a positive difference in people's lives’.

We’ve been rated ‘good’ overall by the CQC, with some outstanding services. The CQC commented at our most recent inspection on how our colleagues “treated patients with compassion and kindness” and “felt positive and proud about working for the trust.

We are passionate about making equality, diversity and inclusion part of our DNA. We take pride in our “People First Culture” which creates a workplace where everyone feels a genuine sense of belonging, difference is celebrated, and people are comfortable to bring their whole selves to work. We value the richness that comes from having colleagues that are fully representative of the local community. We welcome people who identify as Black, Asian or from a Minority Ethnic background, protected characteristics, and with all backgrounds and experiences.

Job overview

We have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Pharmacist to join our friendly, established and respected team, in l eading and developing the pharmacy service provided to mental health services to the community mental health teams in Derby and Derbyshire.

The role will be expected to spend time at the Trust main base in Derby and within the community mental health team bases. The role could also have a 40% WFH component; service need allowing.

We provide all our pharmacy staff with opportunities for development, including full funding for post-graduate qualifications in mental health pharmacy, including the certificate and diploma through Aston University, and independent prescribing qualification if required.

This role would be ideally suited to an experienced mental health Pharmacist looking to relocate or a mental health Pharmacist looking for progression.

If this sounds like who you are, then please get in touch to discuss!

Main duties of the job

The roles and duties of this post include:

• Developing close working relationships with other members of the multi-disciplinary team and contributing to clinical care plans
• Responding to medication-related queries, providing advice on prescribing and promoting evidence-based practice
• Discussing medication with patients and carers and developing a variety of approaches to support informed care
• Educating colleagues about medicines management and medicines optimisation
• Providing line management and supervision to the clinical and specialist Pharmacists in the team
• Acting as a non-medical prescriber in a community mental health team

Working for our organisation

Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of ‘making a positive difference in people's lives’.

CQC rated us as 'GOOD’ overall, commenting on how our colleagues “treated patients with compassion and kindness” and “felt positive and proud about working for the trust.”

Benefits include:

• Commitment to flexible working where this is possible
• 27 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years & 33 days after 10 years’ service
• Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training
• Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits
• Health service discounts and online benefits
• Incremental pay progression
• Free confidential employee assistance programme 24/7
• Access to our LGBT+ network, BAME Network and Christian Network
• Health and wellbeing opportunities
• Structured learning and development opportunities

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please review the Job Description and Person Specification. To apply, please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB - this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.

Person specification

Qualifications

• GPhC registration
• Postgraduate mental health pharmacy diploma OR a postgraduate diploma in clinical pharmacy and equivalent experience.
• CMHP Accreditation

Knowledge / Experience

• Hospital pharmacy experience
• Highly specialist knowledge of mental health medications and therapeutics, other therapeutic area or highly generalist knowledge.
• Advanced experience of working as a specialist pharmacist
• Experience of working as a specialist mental health pharmacist
• Experience of quality improvement and service development
• Experience of practicing as a prescriber
• Experience of working across organisational interfaces

Additional Information

Flexible Working

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for our service and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that's job share, part time or another flexible pattern.

Disability Confident Employer

The Trust is a Disability Confident Employer. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support you in the recruitment process please let us know.

If you require any support in completing the application form please do not hesitate to contact the Recruitment Team, 01332 564856, option 1, option 1 or email [e-mail] and we will be happy to provide assistance.

DBS Checks

The cost of undertaking a DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) disclosure will be met by the individual. The Trust will meet the initial costs of the disclosure which will be deducted from your first month’s salary.

This job may close early if a large number of applications are received. You are advised to submit your application as early as possible to avoid missing your chance to apply.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Rebecca Keeler Job title Deputy Chief Pharmacist Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 07766 997828 Additional information

Rebecca Keeler, Deputy Chief Pharmacist (Acute Clinical Services),[e-mail],07766 997828

Please do get in touch if you would like to know more about this position, the Pharmacy team and the Trust.

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